Information about #DFB9BE color
Basic facts about this digital color
#DFB9BE presents itself as a softly balanced earthy red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gelato (#DBB7BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Melanie (#E0B7C2) and Warm Quartz (#DBBAB9).
The recipe behind #DFB9BE is rgb(223, 185, 190), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DFB9BE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#DFB9BE color variations
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#DFB9BE color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#DFB9BE color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#DFB9BE color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#DFB9BE color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#DFB9BE color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #DFB9BE color
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Nearest named colors to #DFB9BE
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#DBB7BE
#E0B7C2
#DBBAB9
#E4BDC2
#E7B6BD
#E7B8B8
#E7B8C4
#DBB8B4
#DFB1B6
#D8B4B6
#E1C5C2
#D5BBB6
#DFB9BE color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#DFB9BE
- RGB223, 185, 190
- CMYK0, 15, 13, 13
- CSSrgb(223, 185, 190)
- HSL352°, 37%, 80%
- HSL Precise352.105°, 37.255%, 80%
- HSV352°, 17%, 87%
- HSB352°, 17%, 87%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
- GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.725, 0.745)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.725, 0.745, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.725, 0.745)
- Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDDFB9BE
- DECIMAL ID14662078
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
